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It’s all about fashion, beauty and wellness

Welcome to autumn/winter

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inter may be fast approaching but with it comes opportunities to buy boots, snuggle up in some gorgeous knitwear and enjoy lazy evenings by the fire.

It’s also a great time to refresh your wardrobe and makeup palette, splurge on some jewellery and accessories and, at the same time, support local retailers.

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In this edition we’ve broadened the content to include health and wellness which is such an important factor in our overall mental and physical well-being.

Read about the renaissance of knitting as a hobby, sustainable fashion, trends in menswear, the 40th anniversary of Andrea’s Hair and Beauty and learn about local Pilates and Mindfulness lessons.

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The renaissance of knitting

By Chrys Ayley

People are flocking back to knitting thanks largely to the advent of the internet, says Maree Buscke Manager of Skeinz, Taradale’s Natural Yarn Store.

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he store is the retail arm of Design Spun Ltd which sells quality yarn at reasonable prices and is one of only two worsted spinners in New Zealand manufacturing hand knitting, weaving and textile yarns. An avid “hard core” knitter since she was five, Maree has managed Skeinz for 12 years and considers it her “baby”.

The busy store is open for four hours a day and is regarded by its loyal customers as a destination store. Plenty of people detour to Hawke’s Bay to visit and when cruise ships are in port many visitors make a point at asking for a trip to Skeinz. “Knitters and crafters are really fanatical so they hunt us out, it’s really crazy,” she says. Clients can also buy products online such as natural yarn, wool, alpaca, mohair, silk and many more. “We send yarn all over the world.” Then there are all sorts of needles, cables, hooks and books on sale.

Throughout the 1970s and to late 1980s knitting was massive but the advent of polar fleece saw home sewers and knitters turning away from knitting in favour of the cheaper alternative. The availability of overlockers for

Just a few of the many quality yarns available at Skeinz.

Maree Buscke has been an avid knitter since she was five.

home use also contributed to the demise of knitting, Maree says.

artists. They can buy yarn and patterns, work together and share inspiration. YouTube also encourages a new set of fans who “are absolutely fearless and tackle ambitious projects,” she says.

It wasn’t until early 2005 that knitting started becoming popular again, with quirky yarns to pique people’s interest and knitting for charity becoming popular.

“The renaissance had started but what really kicked it off was the internet,” she says. Craft people were early adopters of the internet and were able to communicate and share ideas.

Ravely and Facebook changed the game.

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Various movies and plenty of celebrities, such as Sarah Jessica-Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Harry Styles with his “crazy crochet” have also contributed to people picking up their knitting needles.

People tend to return to knitting when they’re expecting their first grandchild. “Once they get started find they enjoy it and work on other projects themselves.”

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Daughter follows mother into

EIT fashion programme – 20 years later W

hen single-mother Annette Libby completed her Introduction to Fashion Certificate at EIT in 2000, little did she realise that more than 20 years later her daughter Amber would be studying fashion at EIT as well.

Annette, 50, says there is a slight difference between her qualification and what Amber is doing now.

“Back then it was an introduction, so we did one year and then you’d still have to go somewhere else and complete a three-year qualification. It’s different now.”

Her 19-year-old daughter, Amber, completed the NZ Diploma in Fashion [Level 5] and is continuing on towards her Bachelor of Creative Practice (Fashion), which will take her another two years to get.

Annette says that once she had finished the one-year Introduction to Fashion Certificate she did not have any opportunities to study further but has used the skills she acquired to continue sewing. She does however have a hankering to get a degree like her daughter.

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“After watching what Amber’s been doing and helping her with a fashion show last year, I’d love to go back to EIT. They welcome any age group and also any skill. It’s always been that way and I feel everybody’s very much accepted. It is a really great learning environment.”

Amber is discovering that as well and really enjoyed her first year, even if initially she did not see herself entering the fashion industry.

“I originally wasn’t going to do fashion at all.

I was going to be a plumber, but it was not for me. I decided to do something that I actually enjoy – fashion, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made.”

Amber’s aim is to work in the fashion industry, but to also build up her own line on the side.

The highlight of the programme for Amber last year was the fashion show she was required to design for. Her theme was Mythical Creatures, and her fashion style was Hippie Boho, but it was her choice of models that rounded things off – her mother Annette and her twin sister, Maci, who is a designer.

Annette Libby (left) is proud that her 19-year-old daughter Amber is following in her footsteps and studying fashion through EIT.

“I just meshed my theme and fashion style together and out came my garments. I wasn’t originally going to use my mum or my sister as models, but I thought it would be really nice if I had this little family thing going on. It just all came together.”

Amber has no doubt that she is in the right place at EIT. “I love it. I never really liked the idea of going to university, and this is close to home, the class sizes are great, and the lecturers really help us.”

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Mix, mash or clash

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lot of younger guys are taking a leaf out of their grand-daddies wardrob bes and are opting for the Field and Stream look with lots of earthy tones and autumnal seasonal co olour palettes such as blue, eucalypt, ash and oxbloo od with highlights of burnt orange, taupe, honey and sand underscored by natural greens and yelllows.

Mixing elements like sports coats with jeans for a more casual look is back on the radar. After lockdowns there’s a need for fu un and colour anything goes so throw in a bright coloured crew or V neck knitwear for accents. Scarves are great for colour too.

As for patterns nothing is off the table, mix, match or clash, just go for it no one’s judging but if they are who caress?

Knitwear- crew or v neck are trending and are available in n wool, mohair, merino and possum merino- all beautifully soft and warm. Zip through sweaterss are very much back in fashion too. Aran, pattern ned sweaters and cable knits are also trending.

Flat caps are definitely in ultra-cool - tweed, plaid, chec cked, herringbone, leather or peaky style. gby jerseys are making a comeback -plain or Rug sttriped.

Footwear- pretty much anything goes from desert boots to slip on shoes, laceup shoes, dress sneakers to one piece leather boots.

Suits are still popular for special occasions, with a tie or not. Ties offer up that splash of pizzaz and are more appropriate for more formal occasions.

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Pilates & Wellbeing Clive Square Focal House Glenys Murphy

Happy Easter to you all

What a topsy turvy world we have all been experiencing. It has been most heartening and I’m extremely grateful to all my client’s attendances, with all the interruptions and upsets to their family routines, created by these very tricky and unpredictable times we are now living in. As we move positively into the year our classes below and the recent research might inspire you to try something new. Please don’t hesitate to phone or text for a chat, for more clarity on classes. I have no new intro classes commencing until spring. I do have personal training classes ie (1 to 1 session available) to teach you the Pilates technique, and then when ready, advise the appropriate class for you to attend.

The research on resistance training.

Most people have heard about the gutbrain connection (the ongoing two-way communication between our brain and our gut) but few people have heard of the muscle-brain connection. In other words, when we put our muscles to use — lifting, carrying, pushing — they release a cascade of chemicals that travel to our brain where they stimulate the growth, repair and increased connectivity of brain cells.

Stronger muscles create a stronger mind.

Nearly 14 000 people aged 50 or older had their handgrip strength and cognition

monitored over an eight-year period. Every five kilograms less strength was associated with an incremental drop in mental functioning. It’s one of many studies that all reach the same conclusion: handgrip strength (assuming you haven’t had a recent hand injury) reflects overall muscle strength and is a predictor of cognitive decline. All other things being equal, people who are physically stronger perform better in all tests of brain function — including memory, reaction speed and problem solving.

Strength training can also help reduce depression, anxiety, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Weights and/or elastic exercise bands are very effective indeed.

And the best news is…… It is never to late to start.

All our classes include resistance training, either seated or standing with bands in the Pilates & Balance Classes. Fit Wise sessions can include dumbbells and kettlebells along with the resistance bands.

Description of our classes Pilate Mat Work Classes

Level 2 up to advance. See Pilates timetable below. Includes some seated ball work with resistance training and mat work exercises. Building strength, mobility, flexibility, agility, finishing with stretches. Background relaxing music played throughout classes. 55mins $150 for10 sessions or $18 casual

Balance Classes

This is a great exercise to music class, with standing and seated exercises along with resistance training work. No floor work. Motivating back in the day music used throughout. 40mins $120 for 10 sessions or $13 per class

Timetable From April 4th 2022

M/L = Mixed level, experience of the Pilates workout needed Pilate’s price $18 casual $150 for 10 sessions.

Registrations Essential * Bring Own Mat *

9.am

MON M/L

TUES M/L

WED ADV

10.15am

ADV

10.05am M/L

10.10am Seated/ Stand Pilates

12.12pm M/L ADV 5.30pm ADV 6.35pm

11.10am Balance

Sit/Stand Pilate Classes This is a gentle way of exercising the body. No floor work. Resistance exercises included.40mins $120 for 10 sessions or $13 per class

Fit Wise Classes

This is for the person who prefers to work in a small group supported with a personal trainer every minute of the session. Cardio on rowers or bikes using the HIIT method. High Intensity Interval training. Resistance training with free weights, kettle bells or bands followed by core work and finishing with stretches. 40mins $120 for 6 sessions or $20 per class Tuesday & Thursday times available.

Please contact us. Trainers Rachael and Glenys

Personal Training 1 to 1 available with Glenys you can have Fit Wise work out or Pilates or maybe incorporate both. $60 per 50min session

THURS M/L

SAT 9.25am ADV

11.10am Balance ADV

M/L

Please phone or txt Glenys 0275 623 693 Or Tina 06 8420454 Email :glenys@pilatesinfocus.co.nz Focal House Clive Square West Napier

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The Pilates and Wellbeing project

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lenys Murphy’s passion in life is for Pilates, Dance Fitness and Mindfulness and the benefits they can bring to our general wellbeing. The Hawke’s Bay born and bred coach runs two businesses: Dance Express based in Onekawa, and the Pilates and Wellbeing Project situated in Clive Square, Napier.

She’s been involved with Pilates, dance and fitness for a good many years and has been teaching Pilates for 18 years.

“I receive an excellent response from clients both in the group sessions and in a 1-to1 basis. I just love the way clients respond relatively quickly to the Pilates way of exercising. My oldest Pilates client is 90 years old!”

Clients who regularly use Pilates techniques say that it helps their strength, flexibility, mobility, agility and posture along with their general wellbeing. “They say that when they miss a Pilates class their bodies just don’t feel the same!”

Glenys opened the Pilates and Wellbeing centre two years ago which gave her the opportunity to expand and introduce a variety of classes to accommodate even the “not so fit”.

“We’ve all experienced challenges these last two years and I had only been open for six weeks before the first seven week lockdown!

The clients were super enthusiastic at the recommencement of classes.”

Glenys introduced Fit Wise classes for the 50+ age group which is a committed appointment with only small group of attendees. The forty minute fitness programme includes cardio workout resistance training, core work and stretching.

Balance Classes soon followed. “They are such a fun classes with super motivating music.” They also include strength training and stretching. There’s no floor work and all the exercises are seated or standing, along with stretching.

A Sit/Stand Pilates class has recently been introduced and is gaining quite a following.

This class is designed for the not so agile and there’s no floor work involved!

“The Energy of Mindfulness is a course to help clients gain a deeper understanding of the connection between mind and body. Breathing techniques helps immensely to calm the mind.

You gain greater self-awareness of how you respond in certain situations and can change the way you react!”

“My course The Energy of Mindfulness enhances the way you think, feel and act for sure. We nourish and feed the body, don’t we?

We need to nourish and feed our minds as well. It’s fascinating stuff this mindfulness.”

Glenys has been involved with Pilates, dance and fitness for a good many years and has been teaching Pilates for 18 years.

The Energy of Mindfulness The Mindfulness Mindset

Glenys Murphy Mindfulness Practitioner and Coach Is your mind constantly racing? You can’t think straight? You feel uptight and can’t relax? Can’t sleep?

You tell yourself, or someone else tells you to calm down. But your mind just won’t.

By understanding and practicing mindfulness techniques, it can help you to relax the mind and body to gain clarity and for keeping things into perspective.

Characteristics of Practicing Mindfulness • You gain Self Awareness • You become Accountable for all your thoughts and actions • You gain Clarity and a much better Perspective on situations

Change Your thought Pattern You will Change Your Life

Thinking in the PAST If you are reliving the past over and over you will can become anxious and depressed perhaps feeling guilty over things said or done. There is nothing to be gained. The past is the past.

YOU ARE LOSING ENERGY FOR SURE Thinking in the FUTURE You cannot predict the future. Worrying over the future What if’s? Another ENERGY SAPPING thought pattern. Wears you down!

PRESENT Is the only way That’s MINDFULNESS Fully aware of where you are right now in this very moment.

Stop yourself in your tracks and breathe…………………

I will teach you breathing techniques to acquire the Mindfulness Mindset.

Is It Easy?

Anything new we learn requires focus.

Learning and Unlearning requires Courage over Comfort.

Get excited! Have fun recognising those unproductive thought patterns.

Once attained you will not want to go back to how you use to think, feel and respond in challenging stressful situations. You will continually question old assumptions. You will gain very different perspectives on situations. You will change your thought patterns, and increase your energy. Where as before, you were spending energy on your unproductive thought patterns.

Exciting isn’t it!

Courses run for 3 weeks commencing Wednesday May 4th, 1.15pm OR 7.15pm for 90mins includes a coffee/ tea break

Cost $135 Connect with Glenys on 0275 623 693 or Tina 06 8420454

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Beauty industry leader celebrates 40 years

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ndrea Napier was the first beauty therapist to open a salon in the Havelock North Village business district. Now she, her staff and clients have just celebrated 40 years in business, which is a considerable achievement for the solo owner/operator who has trained hundreds of staff and top stylists.

Andrea started her beauty therapy journey in Auckland with another industry leader, Gustl’s of Remuera under the tutelage of Rosemary Currie and Gustl Pretcher. The large, busy hair and beauty salon inspired her to bring the same flair and high values to Hawke’s Bay in 1982.

After eight years of growing the beauty therapy business, the adjacent shop became available and Andrea joined the two premises to become the first professional hair dressing and beauty therapy salon all under one roof in Havelock North in 1990. To this day she still has a number of clients who have been visiting the salon for 40 years.

As industry leaders Andrea’s Hair and Beauty was the first to introduce services such as IPL, cosmetic tattooing and micro needling. They now have three beauty rooms, an IPL clinic, the hair salon and a range of quality retail products for sale.

From the outset Andrea set high standards and nothing has changed over 40 years.

Former staff who have gone on to become top stylists and beauty therapists praise Andrea for

instilling in them the need to set and maintain high standards.

Andrea has always believed that hard work and dedication will bring in results. She instils these values in her staff but is also conscious that managing their work/life balance is the way to maintaining a happy strong fun work place.

Happy staff generally equals happy clients.

“I care about the team, we have a strong bond and that’s an important factor,” she says.

The whole team enjoy making a difference to people and uplifting their spirits. Clients rely on them to have them leave feeling good about themselves. “Part of the service is being uplifting and strong. It’s about health and well-being of the whole person, not just hair and beauty.”

Andrea’s key to success is to borrow a phrase from Nike “Just do it”.

“Believe that your goals are always attainable, as long as you are prepared to make slight adjustments along the way.”

Having served the community for 40 years the business is tried, true and tested. “It’s a service, almost like a family affair,” she says.

Andrea and her staff have just celebrated 40 years in business.

Thank you to all our clients for your support over the 40 years.

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Shop wisely and save the planet

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ustainability and eco-friendly are concepts that we’re all familiar with these days.

Understanding the need to protect our environment and conserve resources goes beyond reducing carbon emissions and expands to include consideration of the fashion industry.

Slow Fashion is a related term that basically is the opposite of fast fashion. It encompasse es hat an awareness and approach to fashion th considers the processes and resourcess required to make clothing. It advoca ates for hat will last buying better-quality garments th nt of people, longer, and values fair treatmen g the way. animals, and the planet along

We have seen a move tow wards ethical enewable, organic fashion that embraces re and recycled materialss, Fair Trade accredited on and hemp. We’ve fabric, organic cotto he rise of fair employment also witnessed th and training forr garment workers in the international fashion industry.

Ana Wilkin nson-Gee, a former Tamatea High School student founded fashion label Holi Boli while living in rural India with her husband and ee children. Holi Boli now a trusted and thre experienced ethical fashion brand based in India. The company employs local women and provides training, fair wages and meaningful employment. Their collection of quality, eco-

friendly wom men’s clothing is sold globally nd with retail stockists in New Zealand. online an For th hose interested in supporting brands thatt are investing in ethical and sustainable practices in their supply chains take a look at the Tearfund ethical fashion guide.

Closer to home we see colleges and educators incorporating sustainability into their curriculum for those studying sewing, crafts and textiles. The assignments might incorporate making new garment from an old piece or combining new with old.

Charity and thrift shopping is increasingly popular with conscious consumers and those just looking for something unique at a bargain price. It’s fun treasure hunting and you never know what you’ll find. The good thing about buying pre-loved garments and accessories is that not only does it contribute towards conserving resources but the proceeds often go to charity.

There are also several stores in Hawke’s Bay dedicated to selling recycled designer clothing where you can pick up some gorgeous garments and accessories at great prices.

Fashionistas will know which brands and labels to look for whether op shopping or designer shopping.

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